Surgery Needed in Nearly Half of Appendicitis Patients Treated with Antibiotics
Antibiotic therapy can prevent or delay the need for an appendectomy, but ultimately nearly half of the…
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Surgery Needed in Nearly Half of Appendicitis Patients Treated with Antibiotics
Antibiotic therapy can prevent or delay the need for an appendectomy, but ultimately nearly half of the... -
Emergency Physicians Explore the Future of the Emergency Medicine Workforce
Note: Watch a video of the complete Workforce Roundtable here. I recently met with four emergency physicians—Jesse... -
Rescue Team Doctor at the Surfside Condo Collapse Shares Experience
Shortly after 1:20 a.m. on June 24, 2021, a large section of Champlain Towers South, a 12-story...
Emergency Physicians Explore the Future of the Emergency Medicine Workforce
Note: Watch a video of the complete Workforce Roundtable here. I recently met with four emergency physicians—Jesse…
Rescue Team Doctor at the Surfside Condo Collapse Shares Experience
Shortly after 1:20 a.m. on June 24, 2021, a large section of Champlain Towers South, a 12-story…
2021 Survey of the Emergency Medicine Job Market
When I was a young recruiter in New York City, I spent many a summer weekend in…
Four Perfect Days in Boston at ACEP21
We all recall sitting at our desks in our history classes (my worse subject ever), learning from…
After Competing in Tokyo, Olympic Rower Returns to EM Residency
Genevra “Gevvie” Stone, MD, was working at a summer camp when she realized emergency medicine was the…
EMF Grant Enabled Dr. Janice Blanchard to Delve into Pandemic Burnout
Founded in 1972 by ACEP, the mission of the Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) is to fund science…
Tips for Productive Hospital Policy Discussions
At the hospital’s monthly interdisciplinary meeting, a lively discussion takes place: Is there an optimal pathway for…
5 Questions on Employment Contracts
ACEP Now recently talked with Rade Vukmir, MD, JD, FACEP, Chair of the ACEP Medical-Legal Committee, and…
Unusual Etiology of Chest Pain
The Case A 36-year-old woman presented to the emergency department for generalized weakness. The patient stated that…